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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Complete contracts
  2. Implement contract review strategy

Required Skills

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

This section describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Skill requirements

Look for evidence that confirms skills in

consulting with contractor and stakeholders involving often complex oral and written exchanges

reading and applying complex documents such as contracts legislation and guidelines

writing review reports and recommendations requiring precision of expression

responding to diversity including gender and disability

applying occupational health and safety and environmental requirements in the context of contract finalisation

Knowledge requirements

Look for evidence that confirms knowledge and understanding of

CommonwealthStateTerritory Government legislation policies practices and guidelines relating to contract inalization and review including environmental purchasing guidance

contract inalization and review for a range of contractual situations

privacy and confidentiality issues including the requirement to appropriately classify information to ensure transparency as well as to treat bids as commercialinconfidence

probity principles and issues

information knowledge management and recordkeeping for officialhistorical records

equal employment opportunity equity and diversity principles

financial and accounting issues relevant to the contract

public sector legislation including occupational health and safety and environment

aspects contract law trade practices law and commercial law relevant to the inalization of contracts relating to complex procurement

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide specifies the evidence required to demonstrate achievement in the unit of competency as a whole It must be read in conjunction with the Unit descriptor Performance Criteria the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Public Sector Training Package

Units to be assessed together

Prerequisite units that must be achieved prior to this unit Nil

Corequisite units that must be assessed with this unit Nil

Coassessed units that may be assessed with this unit to increase the efficiency and realism of the assessment process include but are not limited to

PSPETHCB Promote the values and ethos of public service

PSPETHC501B Promote the values and ethos of public service

PSPGOVA Promote diversity

PSPGOV505A Promote diversity

PSPGOVA Undertake negotiations

PSPGOV507A Undertake negotiations

PSPGOVA Manage conflict

PSPGOV508A Manage conflict

PSPGOVA Provide leadership

PSPGOV511A Provide leadership

PSPGOVA Use complex workplace communication strategies

PSPGOV512A Use complex workplace communication strategies

PSPLEGNB Promote compliance with legislation in the public sector

PSPLEGN501B Promote compliance with legislation in the public sector

PSPPROCA Manage contract risk

PSPPROC501A Manage contract risk

PSPPROCA Establish contract management arrangements

PSPPROC502A Establish contract management arrangements

PSPPROCA Manage contract performance

PSPPROC503A Manage contract performance

Overview of evidence requirements

In addition to integrated demonstration of the elements and their related performance criteria look for evidence that confirms

the knowledge requirements of this unit

the skill requirements of this unit

application of the Employability Skills as they relate to this unit see Employability Summaries in Qualifications Framework

finalisation and review of contracts in a range of or more contexts or occasions over time

Resources required to carry out assessment

These resources include

legislation policy procedures and protocols relating to contract administration

Procurement guidance confidentiality of contractors commercial information Commonwealth Department of Finance and Administration

case studies and workplace scenarios to capture the range of contract finalisation situations likely to be encountered

Where and how to assess evidence

Valid assessment of this unit requires

a workplace environment or one that closely resembles normal work practice and replicates the range of conditions likely to be encountered when finalising contracts including coping with difficulties irregularities and breakdowns in routine

finalisation and review of contracts in a range of or more contexts or occasions over time

Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands such as literacy and the needs of particular groups such as

people with disabilities

people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

women

young people

older people

people in rural and remote locations

Assessment methods suitable for valid and reliable assessment of this competency may include but are not limited to a combination of or more of

case studies

demonstration

observation

portfolios

projects

questioning

scenarios

simulation or role plays

authenticated evidence from the workplace andor training courses

For consistency of assessment

Evidence must be gathered over time in a range of contexts to ensure the person can achieve the unit outcome and apply the competency in different situations or environments


Range Statement

The Range Statement provides information about the context in which the unit of competency is carried out. The variables cater for differences between States and Territories and the Commonwealth, and between organisations and workplaces. They allow for different work requirements, work practices and knowledge. The Range Statement also provides a focus for assessment. It relates to the unit as a whole. Text in italics in the Performance Criteria is explained here.

Contracts may include

simple contract

memoranda of understanding/memoranda of agreement

in-house option directives

common use arrangements/standing offers/deeds of standing offer

inter/intra-government agreements

letters of intent

licensing

Timing of the review may include

periodically throughout the contract

when issues of performance arise

prior to completion of the contract

concurrently with contract renewal process

after the contract is completed

Contract review strategy may include

planning process

evaluation considerations at each stage of the contract

sources and methods of gathering data

role of audit trails

measuring outputs

key performance indicators and their review

meeting client needs

innovation

strategies for continuous improvement

Variances may include

change of scope

negotiation of new terms and conditions

strategies for dealing with contractor performance

dissolution of contracts